Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultural History of Aegean and Mediterranean II
Course Code: ARK392
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Study of ancient Egyptian culture.

Course Content

To have information about the cultures that have existed in the Egyptian geography since the Prehistoric Period. Revealing the contributions of Prehistoric Period cultures to the formation of Egyptian dynastic culture. Examination of the cultural characteristics of the dynastic period of Ancient Egypt.

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Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the geographical divisions of Egypt.
2.Learning about Egypt's prehistoric cultures.
3.Learning about archaeological findings showing the transition to dynastic culture in Egypt.
4.Learning about ancient Egyptian royal burial traditions.
5.Learning the features of ancient Egyptian temples.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Marc Van De Mieroop, A History of the Ancient Egypt, 2011.
2.Erik Hornung, History of Ancient Egypt.
3.Erik Hornung, The Ancient Egyptian Books of the Afterlife, 1999
4.Erik Hornung, History of Ancient Egypt: An Introduction, 1999.
5.Amélie Kuhrt, The Ancient Near East C. 3000-300 Volume I, 1995.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Information about the course process.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Egyptian geography and historical sources.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Prehistoric cultures of Egypt.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nakada culture.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Early dynastic period.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Old Kingdom Period.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Old Kingdom Period.
Week 8 - Theoretical
First Intermediate Period.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Middle Kingdom Period.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Middle Kingdom Period.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Second Intermediate Period.
Week 12 - Theoretical
New Kingdom Period.
Week 13 - Theoretical
New Kingdom Period.
Week 14 - Theoretical
New Kingdom Period.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading140228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026